Yesterday we wrote about how to create a comfortable outdoor space, and one of our main suggestions was to add a little ambient lighting to your area. Of course the good folks over at Martha Stewart have no shortage of bright ideas, and these imaginative ideas for creating a happy glow outdoors are no exception...
The article contains fifteen lighting ideas for outdoor entertaining, including how-to instructions so you can easily do any or all of them yourself. Check them out at the Martha Stewart website.
(image: Martha Stewart Living)
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Comments (6)
That looks like Matt Damon. He'd certainly create a happy glow in my outdoor space.
One of the best comments I've read on here today (about Matt Damon)
Boomer I can't believe how cheap those moroccan lamps are. I love the white ones....look like something West Elm would have. Thanks for the link.
I think the best idea I've seen so far about outdoor lighting was the post about having candles in jars - and then having a lot of jars. Simple, reusable, and pretty much indestructible.
LOL @ catspajamas!
The key is whenever using something chintzy is to use lots of them and they instantly look chic. 10 amber Moroccan candle lights? OK... 100 amber Moroccan candle lights? Cool!